Will selecting “not known” for components of NIHSS affect the audit compliance level for my team?

Yes, wherever possible teams should avoid entering 'not known' for the components of NIHSS as this is the most heavily weighted component of the audit compliance level.

In some instances, “not known” is a valid and appropriate selection, therefore there is leeway built in to the calculation of audit compliance scores to allow 'not known' to be entered for the very small number of cases where it is not possible to fully record NIHSS.